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Championship-leading plaid Porsche grabs last-minute victory in VIR IMSA round
Photo: Motul Oil The 2021 IMSA season is coming to a close, and it’s looking increasingly like the Pfaff Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 R has what it takes to secure the GTD championship this year. With three wins from the … Continue reading
The Porsche Mission R Concept previews the 1100 horsepower electric sports car we’ve desperately been waiting for
The Porsche Mission R Concept previews the 1100 horsepower electric sports car we’ve desperately been waiting for | FLATSIXES Advertisements Share this post For GREAT deals on a new or used Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep or RAM check out LA CDJR … Continue reading
Three-Time Indy 500 Team Owner Pat Patrick Dies Aged 91
Photo: Darrell Ingham (Getty Images) Pat Patrick, one of the longest-standing and most influential car owners in the IndyCar paddock, died on January 5, 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona. He was 91 years old. Ueal Eugene “Pat” Patrick was born on … Continue reading
39-Year-Old Fernando Alonso Gets Clearance To Participate In Formula One Young Driver Test
Photo: Renault F1 Team Two-time Formula One World Champion Fernando Alonso is re-joining the grid next year after two seasons away, taking up the Alpine F1 Team seat vacated by Daniel Ricciardo at the end of this season. The Spaniard … Continue reading
Charles Leclerc’s Post-Race Meltdown Is Still Hard To Watch
Photo: Getty Images (Getty Images) Lewis Hamilton won a record-tying seventh Formula One title on Sunday after taking home the Turkish Grand Prix. Charles Leclerc was running second until he locked a wheel on the antepenultimate turn and let two … Continue reading
Sportscar Racer Jim Pace Dies Of COVID-19, Age 59
Team Doyle Racing drivers Wayne Taylor, Jim Pace and Scott Sharp hoist the winners trophy after capturing the 34th Rolex 24 at Daytona, 1996.Photo: Matthew Stockman (Getty Images) Sportscar racer, Rolex 24 at Daytona winner, 12 Hours of Sebring champion, … Continue reading
Here Are More NASCAR Driver Swaps You Missed This Week
Photo: Jared C. Tilton (Getty Images) It’s all happening. As the NASCAR season starts winding to a close, more and more drivers are announcing big moves. If you haven’t stayed on top of the news this week, don’t worry—we’ll get … Continue reading
Porsche Suffers Disaster In IMSA Charlotte Roval Sprint Race
It’s been said before, but it bears repeating; 2020 is just a horrible year to be a Porsche fan when it comes to racing. Whether it be the balance of performance jerking the team around, or just a long and … Continue reading
IndyCar’s Nashville Street Course Crosses A Huge Bridge And Looks Like It Might Be A Lot Of Fun
Image: IndyCar On Wednesday Indycar dropped the news that it was planning a new event in Nashville, Tenn. for next August, a street course that crosses the famed Korean War Veterans Memorial Bridge twice on a weird soup-ladle-shaped track. … Continue reading
Remembering Jochen Rindt, F1’s Only Posthumous World Champion
Photo: Ted West/Central Press (Getty Images) On September 5, 1970, Gold Leaf Team Lotus driver Jochen Rindt crashed in the run up to the Parabolica corner at Monza on his fifth practice lap for the Italian Grand Prix. 74 … Continue reading